Following news in October that Arriva planned to end the Number 6 bus service to Leicester for Syston residents, terminating the route short of Syston, Edward has been active, alongside local County Councillor, David Slater, in pressing Leicestershire County Council on the matter in the run-up to

Edward has formally set out his objections to Leicestershire County Council's (LCC) proposals to stop funding Maplewell Hall School's residential provision in a joint response to LCC's consultation, with neighbouring Loughborough MP, Nicky Morgan.